Processing, May 2018

No application left behind 20 Processing MAY 2018 2017 All Rights Reserved Control Techniques is a trademark of Nidec Corporation Simple set up Flawlessly functional No matter what your motor driven challenge theres a Unidrive M drive with the exact levels of functionality you need Easy to apply Built to last Flexible Scalable Economical Free drive programming software and application consultation Find your solution at NidecUnidriveM com Now driving the worlds 1 brand of motors And yours Unidrive M AC Drives M100 M400 M200 M300 TAKING B2B MEDIA TO NEW HEIGHTS The Process Flow Network is now part of Endeavor Business Media Learn more at EndeavorBusinessMedia com Solutions for Industrial Water ManagementSolutions Management Cooling tower efficiency SPECIAL SECTION FOOD BEVERAGE JANUARY FEBRUARY 2018 WATERTECHONLINE COM FEBRUARY 2018 Advanced planetary mixer The Ross Test Development Center added a 4 gallon planetary dual disperser PPDM 4 equipped with two high viscosity blades and two highspeed dispersers now available for no charge demonstrations All four agitators SELECTING INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT CLOG RESISTANT PUMP DESIGNS AHR EXPO Charles Ross Son Company www mixers com WT0118_ COVER indd 1 1 11 18 8 53 AM SOLUTIONS for FLUID MOVEMENT MEASUREMENT CONTAINMENT Also Inside HVAC System Maintenance Sonar flowmeters Desalter level measurement Gas flare operation JANUARY 2018 Vol XXIV No 1 www flowcontrolnetwork com Effective monitoring protects assets COVER sERIES P10 Food Beverage High pressure processing dry ice blasting and ABS piping systems help food processors achieve sanitary requirements improve productivity and extend equipment life Twin screw feeder Flexible coating FC_ 0118_ Cover indd 1 12 11 17 10 54 AM PREVIEW FEATURED PRODUCTS Flukes 3560 FC wireless sensor provides continuous automated vibration screening to monitor equipment health The sensor wirelessly and remotely captures simple vibration screening data on imbalance and misalignment Precise placement increases accuracy and reduces the time it takes to screen an asset The data generated from the sensors is transmitted and stored on Fluke Connect Condition Monitoring software to allow maintenance teams to remotely monitor asset health Fluke Corporation www fluke com www processingmagazine com Stronghold Coatings has a new permanently elastic two component polyurethane elastomer that is designed for the sealing and repair of pumps and flexible products like natural and synthetic rubber metal wood and concrete It is a fast curing highly wear and abrasionresistant product It is temperature resistant to 120 C continuous and 160 C peak Highly resistant to aggressive environments the coating provides full elastic recovery even after multiple elongations and compression loading Stronghold Coatings www strongholdone com Wireless vibration sensor ONLINE EXCLUSIVE What to expect from industrial technology in 2018 A Q A with GE Digitals general manager and vice president of industrial applications Eddie Amos www bit ly 2EOzEtu The Model TSF twin screw feeder from Best Process Solutions is designed for precise batching and weighing applications The feeders dual helix design combines fast high volume filling with accurate dribble flow at the end of the cycle Its compact design is ideal when limited space prohibits multiple individual screw units Two helixes 1 and 4 in diameter are mounted on an 18 x 22 hopper Best Process Solutions www bpsvibes com tors rotate on their own axes while orbiting the vessel to ensure rapid powder wet out and deagglomeration Ideal for mixing thick slurries and highly filled pastes the mixer is designed for vacuum operation and includes a jacketed mix vessel elonga PR_ 0218_ Cover indd 1 1 30 18 8 05 AM One last use case is within a petroleum refinery where hydrogen fluoride is used as a catalyst in the alkylation unit It is regenerated in a stripper that is drained to a drum multiple times a day based on the level in the column After a few days four thermocouples at different heights in the drum indicate when the drum is full and must be drained With self service discovery and diagnostic analytics it was shown that the time until the drum is full indirectly depends on the acid flow to the stripper column Using self service predictive analytics it can now be determined when the drum will require maintenance is provides plenty of advance time to schedule the drainage work and lower related maintenance costs Conclusion Traditional predictive maintenance is often timeconsuming and isolated from the subject matter experts and consequently only used on the most critical assets But with this new approach the day to day process experts can be empowered to utilize their knowledge with use of the information hidden in the data historian and with this they can drive their own predictive maintenance strategies for all equipment within the production line rough the use of self service analytics every asset can be assessed for performance and predictive maintenance is method is your crystal ball and the information it provides can result in a reduction of maintenance related labor costs reduction in unexpected failures or shutdowns reduction in repair and overhaul time and an increase in uptime And if you look into the future you just might see a reduction in cost and increase in yield Artur Beyer is a chemical engineer with a passion for helping companies to improve their profitability through analytics Having specialized in process control and optimization Beyer began studying data science with respect to predictive maintenance but when he encountered TrendMiner he moved directly into the world of self service data analytics In the last two years Beyer has assisted leading manufacturers in implementing TrendMiner to improve their production processes Today his focus is on analyzing the speci c challenges affecting the chemical industry and nding solutions to them Beyer holds a masters degree in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Dortmund TrendMiner www trendminer com Figure 3 Predict heat exchanger fouling to extend asset availability and increase production Figure 4 Predict pump failure within a water distribution network to lower overall operational costs

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